Tobacco pipe



Patented Mar. 30, 1926.

UNITED STATES IPATENTJOFFICE.

I Q BENJAMIN L. BALL, OF RIVER Bonner; ILLINOIS.

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To all whom it may concern: I Be it known that I, BENJAMIN L. DALL, a citizen of the United States, residing at River Forest, in the county of Cook and State oi Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvement in Tobacco Pipes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to tobacco pipes and the like, and is fully described in the following'specification and. shown in the ac-v companying drawings, in whiclrFigure1 is a side elevation of the tobacco pipe embodying the invention; Fig. 2 is an enlarged longitudinal section through the same; Fig. 3 is a similar view showing a modified form of the invention; Fig. 4 is a partialenlarged section on the line at of Fig. 1 showing a modified form of cover; and Fig. 5 is a plan view of the same. I Y V The embodiment of this invention comprises a pipe having a body 10 in the oppor' site ends ofwhich are formed bowls 11 and 12, which communicate by means of a pas sage 13. A lateral opening 14. is formed in the side of the body and has a reduced extension 15 intersecting the passage 13 preferably at substantially right angles, the passage 13 and the opening 15 being of the same diameter. 'A stem 16 is adapted tofit into the opening lt'and has a tube 17 secured therein which fits snugly into the opening 15. The tube 17 has an opening 18, at one side, so that as the stem 16 is rotated the opening 18 will communicate with either the bowl 11 or the bowl 12 through one end of the passage 13, the other end of the passage and the other bowl beingshut 05 by the closed side of the tube. The tube 17 thus acts as a valve, permitting the smokerto draw upon either the bowl 11 or the bowl 12 at will, while the bowl not in use is completely shut off.

v The bowl not in use is preferably covered by means of a cover 19, which'has aseries of spring fingers 20, adapted to snap over the wire 21, which is partially embedded in the side of the pipe; body. A similar wire; is provided at the opposite end of the pipe body so thatthe cover 19 may be readily removed and placed over the opposite bowl.

The tube 17 is preferably made of the same diameter as the passage 13, so that the stem 16 may be removed and the tube 17 inserted through the passage 13 to clean it out-,-

Application filed June 5,

.1922, Serial N 0 565,833. I

In Fig. 3 I have illustrated a modified form of the device, in which the tube 17 is beveled at an angle of substantially 15 and the stem is rotated'it performs the same function in substantially the same manner of selectively opening communication with either bowl 11 or 12, while communication with the other bowl is cut off. Inthis form of tube the passage 18 is substantially or the same diameter as the tube 17*, so that p the latter may. be used for cleaningout this passage.

In Figs. land 5, I have shown a modified form of cover 22, having an opening 23 leading to a bayonet slot 24. These openings are placed 180 apart and are adapted to engage pins 25 placed at opposite sides of the bowl for retaining the cover. thereon;

IVhile I have shown and described certain embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that itis capable of many modifi cations. Changes, therefore, in the construc-' tion and arrangement maybe made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as disclosed in .the I appended" claims, in'whichit' is myintention to claim all novelty inherent in my invention as broadly as, possible in view'olithe prior art.v hat I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is: r

opening in said body communicating with the bottom of each of said bowls, a stem having a tube extending into said lateral opening, said tube being movable intocommu nioation with either bowl while closing communication with the other, a wire band secured on each end of said bowl, and a cap adapted to be'detachably secured to either of said bands. V 1 I 2.11 pipe having a body with two oppositely facing bowls therein, a passage connecting said bowls,'a'lateral opening communicating with said passage, and a stem havin a'reduced tubularextension rotatable that it may be. removed from said opening and introduced into said passage to clean the same. i

in said lateral opening to closecom'mu'nica- T 3. A pipe having a body with two oppositely facing bowls therein, a passage connecting said bowls, a lateral opening c0in municating with said passage, and a stem having a reduced tubular extension tenninating' 111 a beveled end and rotatable in said lateral opening to close communication With one bowl and open communication Willi the other, said extension being substantially of the same size as said passage so that it may be removed from said opening and introduced into said passage to clean the same.

BENJAMIN L. DALL. 

